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care of socio-emotional needs. Indeed framework allows universities to offer
all these factors make a 100 percent online degrees, in addition to traditional
transition from F2F to virtual format and distance learning degrees.
(post COVID-19) an unlikely eventuality Recognizing the need and importance
which is not under deliberation at all. of strengthening and expanding
However, for ensuring the continuity, access to online education, IIT Madras
quality, and outreach of the university has launched the first online degree
curriculum, when HEIs are forced to program in India (IITM, 2020).
close down as a result of the COVID-19 This is the time to rethink our academic
pandemic, online education is the only structures for effective e-learning and
option available to all stakeholders. No the authors envisage the collaboration
perfect roadmaps are available, but between 3 stakeholders – Teacher,
solutions can be extracted from our Institute of Higher Education, and the
ancient education system, well-known Learner. To reap the fruits of e-learning,
for its holistic culture and nurturing all the contributors need to join hands
students for their potential. Taking and take ownership of their extended
a cue from this, the Government of responsibilities (Fig.-4).
India has launched liberal National
Educational Policy (NEP, 2020). The new
Figure-4: The TIL handshake for effective e-learning. Each collaborator’s
characteristics and the explicit role is highlighted with bullet points

With this regard, the major challenges innovative pedagogies by teachers for
of online education appear to be the better interactions, etc. The following
availability of infrastructure and other sections discuss the role of each
support mechanisms, the mindset contributor in the delivery of effective
of all stakeholders, and their affinity online education.
for digital technologies, motivation, Teacher (T)- As a facilitator, the teacher
and engagement of learners, use of

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